Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), feeding on sponges on the shipwreck of the Mispah offshore Singer Island, Florida, USA. Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus), follow turtles picking up leftovers. Critically Endangered species on IUCN Red List.
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), feeding on sponges on the shipwreck of the Mispah offshore Singer Island, Florida, USA. Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus), follow turtles picking up leftovers. Critically Endangered species on IUCN Red List.
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), feeding on sponges on the shipwreck of the Mispah offshore Singer Island, Florida, USA. Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus), follow turtles picking up leftovers. Critically Endangered species on IUCN Red List.
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Scuba Diver hand feeding a Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas). Also known as River Whaler, Freshwater Whaler and Swan River Whaler. Viti Levu, Fiji Islands. Found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate seas and freshwater. Very Dangerous Shark.
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Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas), feeding. Also known as River Whaler, Freshwater Whaler and Swan River Whaler. Photo taken Shark Reef Marine Reserve, Viti Levu, Fiji. Found worldwide in tropical & warm temperate seas, penetrating freshwater for periods.
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Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas), feeding. Also known as River Whaler, Freshwater Whaler and Swan River Whaler. Photo Shark Reef Marine Reserve, Viti Levu, Fiji. Found worldwide tropical & warm temperate seas, penetrating freshwater for long periods.
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Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas), feeding. Also known as River Whaler, Freshwater Whaler and Swan River Whaler. Photo taken Shark Reef Marine Reserve, Viti Levu, Fiji. Found worldwide tropical & warm temperate seas, penetrating freshwater for long times.
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Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) - feeding on a discarded fish frame. Also known as Blacktip Shark. French Polynesia, South Pacific
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Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) with Big-eye Jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus). French Polynesia. Found throughout tropical Indo-Pacific.
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Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) with Big-eye Jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus). French Polynesia. Found throughout tropical Indo-Pacific.
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Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) with Big-eye Jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus). French Polynesia. Found throughout tropical Indo-Pacific.
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One-fin Flashlightfish (Photoblepharon palpebratus). Found throughout Indo-West Pacific, often seen in large groups feeding just under the surface at night. Photo taken in Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Flying Fish (Cypselurus suttoni), skimming across the surface. Photo taken off Thailand, Indian Ocean. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), being cleaned by an endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus). Photo taken in Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA.
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Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), being cleaned by an endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus). Photo taken in Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA.
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Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), being cleaned by an endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus). Photo taken in Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA.
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Black-spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), inflated in defence against predators. Found in tropical seas throughout the world, ranging into sub-tropical zones. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Black-spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), inflated in defence against predators. Found in tropical seas throughout the world, ranging into sub-tropical zones. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Guineafowl Pufferfish (Arothron meleagris), inflated in defence against predators. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Egg cluster of Clark's Anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii). Found in association with large sea anemones throughout Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef. Geographically highly variable in colour and form.
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White Moray Eel (Gymnothorax meleagris), feeding on a Surgeonfish captured at night. Also known as Undulated Moray Eel. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Honeycomb Moray Eel (Gymnothorax favageneus), surrounded by Hinge-beak Shrimp (Rhynchocinetes sp.), with a Cleaner Shrimp (Urocaridella sp.) on lower jaw. Photo taken in Indonesia. Within Coral Triangle.
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Yellow-striped Goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis), being cleaned by the endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus). Photo taken Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Blue Goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus), Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) and Whitemouth Moray eel (Gymnothorax meleagris), all working together to flush out small fish to prey on. Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA.
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Small-scale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), with open mouth. Photo taken off Yap, Micronesia.
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Diver observing a large Jack hunting schooling Fusiliers above a reef covered in soft corals. A typical reef scene that can be seen throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Komodo, Indonesia. (MR) Within the Coral Triangle.
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Two Giant Oceanic Manta Rays intersect as they feed on plankton at night off the Kona coast, Hawaii. Manta's are found in tropical waters throughout the world, mostly around coral reefs.
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Three Giant Oceanic Manta Rays intersect as they feed on plankton at night off the Kona coast, Hawaii. Manta's are found in tropical waters throughout the world, mostly around coral reefs.
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Two Giant Oceanic Manta Rays intersect as they feed on plankton at night off the Kona coast, Hawaii. Manta's are found in tropical waters throughout the world, mostly around coral reefs.
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Showing close detail of the gill slits of a Manta feeding on plankton at night off the Kona coast, Hawaii. Manta's are found in tropical waters throughout the world, mostly around coral reefs.
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Two Giant Oceanic Manta Rays intersect as they feed on plankton at night off the Kona coast, Hawaii. Manta's are found in tropical waters throughout the world, mostly around coral reefs.
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Showing close detail of the gill slits of a Manta feeding on plankton at night off the Kona coast, Hawaii. Manta's are found in tropical waters throughout the world, mostly around coral reefs.
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Two Giant Oceanic Manta Rays intersect as they feed on plankton at night off the Kona coast, Hawaii. Manta's are found in tropical waters throughout the world, mostly around coral reefs.
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris) feeding on plankton at night off the Kona coast, Hawaii. Manta's are found in tropical waters throughout the world, mostly around coral reefs.
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Three Giant Oceanic Manta Rays intersect as they feed on plankton at night off the Kona coast, Hawaii. Manta's are found in tropical waters throughout the world, mostly around coral reefs.
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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi), with mouth open and feeding on planktonic at night off the Big Island, Hawaii, USA.
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Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus), opportunistically feeding on baitfish spilling from net. Found throughout the world in all tropical & warm-temperate seas. Photo taken in Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus), opportunistically feeding on baitfish spilling from net. Found throughout the world in all tropical & warm-temperate seas. Photo taken in Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus), opportunistically feeding on baitfish spilling from net. Found throughout the world in all tropical & warm-temperate seas. Photo taken in Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus), opportunistically feeding on baitfish spilling from net. Found throughout the world in all tropical and warm-temperate seas. Photo taken in Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus), opportunistically feeding on baitfish spilling from net. Found throughout the world in all tropical and warm-temperate seas. Photo taken in Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus), opportunistically feeding on baitfish spilling from net. Found throughout the world in all tropical and warm-temperate seas. Photo taken in Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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